After Obama : : African American Politics in a Post-Obama Era / / ed. by Robert A. Brown, Joseph P. McCormick II, Todd C. Shaw.

Examines the complicated political legacy of our first black presidentWritten during the presidency of Donald Trump, After Obama examines the impact President Barack Obama and his administration have continued to have upon African American politics. In this comprehensive volume, Todd C. Shaw, Robert...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2021]
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Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction: There’s No Such Thing as a “Black President” --
Part I. Constituencies --
1. Race, Trust, and the American Presidency: Black- White Confidence in the Executive Branch in the Obama Era and Beyond --
2. Invitations to the Dance: The Obama Administration’s Complex Engagement with Black Elected Officials and Advocacy Groups --
3. The “Obama Effect” Revisited: A Macrolevel and Longitudinal Exploration of the Influence of Barack Obama’s Media Presence on Racialized Political Party Polarization --
4. “It’s Complicated”: The Obama Administration’s Relationship with Black Faith Communities and Lessons for Future Presidents --
5. Obama, African American Women, and the Limitations of the Politics of Recognition --
6. Moving the Needle? Obama, Targeted Universalism, and the Black LGBTQ Community --
Part II. Public Policies --
7. Black Federal Judges and Civil Rights in the Age of Obama --
8. Monumental Promises, Incremental Gains: Criminal Justice Reform in the Obama Era --
9. What about Black Women? How Economic Policies Targeting Urban Americans Disappear Black Women --
10. Barack Obama and the Racial Politics of the Affordable Care Act --
11. Race, Real Estate, and Responsiveness: The Obama Administration’s Legacy on Housing Policy and Outcomes --
12. The Obama Era and Black Attitudes toward Undocumented Immigration Policies --
13. Foreign Policy during and after Barack Obama --
Conclusion: The Next “Black President” and the Next Black Politics --
About the Editors --
About the Contributors --
Index
Summary:Examines the complicated political legacy of our first black presidentWritten during the presidency of Donald Trump, After Obama examines the impact President Barack Obama and his administration have continued to have upon African American politics. In this comprehensive volume, Todd C. Shaw, Robert A. Brown, and Joseph P. McCormick II bring together more than a dozen scholars to explore his complex legacy, including his successes, failures, and contradictions.Contributors focus on a wide range of topics, including how President Obama affected aspects of African American politics, how his public policies influenced the quality of Black citizenship and life, and what future administrations can learn from his experiences. They also examine the present-day significance of Donald Trump in relation to African American politics.A timely and thorough work, After Obama provides the first examination of the Obama administration in its entirety, and the lasting impact it has had on African American politics.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9781479896578
9783110754001
9783110753776
9783110754179
9783110753943
9783110739107
DOI:10.18574/nyu/9781479807277.001.0001
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Robert A. Brown, Joseph P. McCormick II, Todd C. Shaw.